(1) The countryside was dotted with small villages. (2) Small villages dot the countryside. (3) There are lots of Italian restaurants dotted around London.
(1) [只用于名词前]the grocery bill (2) Products in the grocery are sold at reasonable price. (3) There hangs straight on the wall of this grocery a service pledge.
(1) He has employed one of the UK's top lawyers to defend him. (2) (politics 政)He intends to defend his seat in the next election. (3) She will be defending her title at next month's championships.
defend [dɪˈfend] 📢 UK📢 US
n.庆祝;庆祝会(仪式);颂扬;
vt.& vi.唤醒,(使)觉醒;(使)意识到; vt.激起;
n.旅行,旅程行期;历程,过程; vi.旅行,出游; vt.在…旅行或旅行到过…;
vt.& vi.辩护;保卫;(足球、曲棍球等)防守;进行辩护;
(1) the angle of inclination (2) My natural inclination is to find a compromise. (3) an inclination of 45˚
inclination [ˌɪnklɪˈneɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.倾向;爱好;斜坡;
n.方式;状况;时尚,风尚;调式;
vt.发出声音;说,讲;出版(书籍)等;[法]流通使用; adj.彻底的,完全的,绝对的;
n.特异景象;幽灵;鬼;(特异景象等的)出现;
(1) to fetch help/a doctor (2) The inhabitants have to walk a mile to fetch water. (3) She's gone to fetch the kids from school.
(1) The government has been cautious in its response to the report. (2) They've taken a very cautious approach . (3) They expressed cautious optimism about a solution to the crisis.
(1) You should allow a little time after a meal for the food to digest. (2) He paused, waiting for her to digest the information. (3) a monthly news digest
(1) (British English)the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) (2) He was an electrician by profession . (3) She was at the very top of her profession.
(1) The body has natural defence mechanisms to protect it from disease. (2) Humour is a more effective defence than violence. (3) (British English)the Ministry of defence
(1) The government has declared a state of emergency following the earthquake. (2) This door should only be used in an emergency . (3) the emergency exit (= to be used in an emergency)
(1) We disagree with every point Mr Blunkett makes... (2) Dave Hill's article makes the right point about the Taylor Report... (3) 'If he'd already killed once, surely he'd have killed Sarah?' She had a point there...
(1) A physician specializing in internal medicine. (2) Yuan Chenglin : Chief physician, Associate Professor and Master Tutor. (3) Conclusion: DCG is a secure, noninvasive, repeatable detective method, can provide the physician with precise clinical information.
physician [fɪˈzɪʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.精明,精确的判断;卓识;
n.(战争,怒气等的)爆发;突然发生; vi.爆发;
n.医生,内科医生;<口>医学博士;(精神创伤的)医治者,抚慰者;
n.装配;集会;[军]集合号,集合鼓,集合;[机]装配,装配车间,供装配的零件;
(1) an executive lounge (= at an airport) (2) an executive suite (= in a hotel) (3) an executive car/home
(1) Sam cautioned him against making a hasty decision. (2) The government cautioned that pay increases could lead to job losses. (3) Suspects must be cautioned before any questions are asked.
caution [ˈkɔ:ʃn] 📢 UK📢 US
n.市长;镇长;(英格兰、威尔士和北爱尔兰由议员选举产生的)镇长;(民选的)市长;
n.小心,谨慎;劝告,警告;〈英〉担保;〈口〉须警惕的事或人; vt.警告;劝告;
adj.危险的,冒险的;
vt.(通常因道义上的原因而)谴责;宣判;宣布…不能使用;迫使…陷于不幸的境地;
(1) to have a good/poor digestion (2) No liquids are served with meals because they interfere with digestion. (3) ...the digestion of fats.
(1) hollow out the cake and fill it with cream. (2) The squirrel disappeared into a hollow at the base of the tree. (3) She noticed the slight hollows under his cheekbones.
(1) She gasped at the wonderful view. (2) They gasped in astonishment at the news. (3) ‘What was that noise? ’ he gasped.
gasp [ɡɑ:sp] 📢 UK📢 US
vt.装备,配备;使具备,使有准备;
n.边疆,边境;边界,边缘;尚待开发的领域; adj.边疆的,边界的;新垦地的,边地的;开拓的;
adj.决定性的;坚定的;果断的,决断的;
vi.喘气,喘息;倒抽气;渴望; vt.喘着气说出; n.喘气,喘息;
(1) She has little patience with (= will not accept or consider) such views. (2) People have lost patience with (= have become annoyed about) the slow pace of reform. (3) My patience is wearing thin.
patience [ˈpeɪʃns] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.愉快的,快活的;有趣的;[口]微醉的;生动的; n.甜樱桃;梅里(姓氏);
adj.不诚实的,不老实的;不正直的;狡猾的,阴险的;不可靠的;
adj.不可能的,做不到的;难以忍受的;不会有的,不能相信的; n.不可能;不可能的事;
n.耐心,耐性;忍耐;单人纸牌游戏;
(1) currents of warm air (2) I kicked the ball high in/into the air . (3) Spicy smells wafted through the air .
(1) Since he was color blind, he favored large, showy flowers. (2) People who cannot distinguish between colors are said to be color - blind . (3) He is color - blind to facts.
color-blind [ˈkʌləˌblaɪnd] 📢 UK📢 US
adj.色盲的;
vt.损害,毁坏;伤害(名誉、自尊等);(尤指事故中)伤害;伤害(感情,自尊心等);
n.悲痛;危难,不幸;贫困;[法]扣押财物; vt.使痛苦,使忧伤;[法]扣押(财物);使贫困;
vt.& vi.阻止,扼止;填塞;使窒息;哽咽; n.窒息,哽咽;拥塞;(车辆发动机的)阻风门;
(1) a substantial contribution (2) All contributions will be gratefully received. (3) valuable contributions towards the upkeep of the cathedral
(1) We finished later than we had intended. (2) I fully intended (= definitely intended) to pay for the damage. (3) The writer clearly intends his readers to identify with the main character.
(1) He was charged with possessing a shotgun without a licence. (2) The gallery possesses a number of the artist's early works. (3) I'm afraid he doesn't possess a sense of humour.
(1) I thought a 15 min break from his work would do him good... (2) They are currently taking a short break in Spain. (3) Because of the heat we broke our journey at a small country hotel.
(1) a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts (2) Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress. (3) ...a 13th-century fortress.